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Each year, roughly 3.7% of Nevada students graduate with degrees in science.
Thus, Nevada's 11 science schools put out approximately 1,603 science professionals each year.

Top Schools

The top-ranked school in Nevada that has a science program is University of Nevada-Las Vegas. University of Nevada-Las Vegas, which was ranked 70th in the country in 2010, is located in Las Vegas.
738 students graduated with a degree in science from University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2010.
The tuition rate at University of Nevada-Las Vegas was $5,808 per year.

The second-ranked school in Nevada that has a science program is University of Nevada-Reno. University of Nevada-Reno, which was ranked 70th in the country in 2010, is located in Reno.
484 students graduated with degree in science from University of Nevada-Reno in 2010.
University of Nevada-Reno charged in-state students $5,561 in tuition fees per year.

Sierra Nevada College, which was ranked 70th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Nevada that has a science program. It is located in Incline Village.
In 2010, Sierra Nevada College graduated 7 students from its science programs.
Tuition at Sierra Nevada College was $24,515 per year.

Cost

Science schools in Nevada, charge students an average tuition of $6,942 per year. But, tuition can be as much as $24,515 per year, or as little as $2,243 per year.
The highest tuition rates in 2010 at Nevada science schools were charged at the following schools:

Sierra Nevada College - located in Incline Village, students are charged $24,515 per year

University of Phoenix-Las Vegas Campus - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $10,500 per year

University of Phoenix-Northern Nevada Campus - located in Reno, students are charged $10,500 per year

The lowest tuition rates at Nevada science schools were charged at the following schools:

College of Southern Nevada - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $2,243 per year

Great Basin College - located in Elko, students are charged $2,243 per year

Truckee Meadows Community College - located in Reno, students are charged $2,243 per year

A science degree from a Nevada school... what next?

science graduates in Nevada can go into a variety of professions such as science professor, biophysics scientist , chemist, and clinical research scientist.
In 2010, there were 2,030 science professional working in Nevada, including 630 environmental scientists, 890 science professors, and 70 biophysics scientist s.
In Nevada, the largest numbers of science professional work in the following counties:

Clark County - 1,080 science professionals

Pinal County - 150 science professionals

Elko County - 130 science professionals

Projected Growth

The government projects that the number of science professionals in Nevada will grow by 14%. By 2018, there will be an estimated 1,150 science professionals working in Nevada. The greatest growth for science professional is predicted to be amongst Clinical Research Scientists, who are expected to increase by 23% by 2018.

Salary

science professionals in Nevada make an average of $80,768 per year.
In 2010, however, some Nevada science professional earned as little as less than $28,160 per year or as much as more than $133,750 per year.
The counties in Nevada with the highest average salary for science professionals are:

Clark County - $73,000 per year

Elko County - $66,955 per year

Carson City County - $66,390 per year

On average, science professionals earn the least in the following Nevada counties:

Pinal County - $61,577 per year

Carson City County - $66,390 per year

Elko County - $66,955 per year

The science professionals with highest average salaries in Nevada were:

Biophysics Scientist - $151,590 per year

Chemist - $76,370 per year

Environmental Scientist - $69,990 per year

The science professionals with lowest average salaries in Nevada were:

Clinical Research Scientist - $55,040 per year

Science Professor - $50,850 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in science in Nevada and to compare salaries with various related fields such as engineering or chemical engineering, take a look at the graphs and charts below.